tie (someone) to (something) with strings

Translations
привязать (кого-то) к (чему-то) верёвками
The agreement ties the employee to the company with strings.
Соглашение привязывает сотрудника к компании верёвками.
Definitions
To physically attach or secure a person to an object using pieces of string, often by wrapping and knotting the strings around both the person and the object.